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Meaning ofidlein English

idle

us//aɪdəl//uk//aɪdl//

Comparative Adjectiveidler
Superlative Adjectiveidlest
Past Tenseidled
Participle Verbidling
Third Person Singularidles

Definitions

Adjective
1. not used or occupied; inactive
2. unemployed; not working
  The company has many idle workers due to the economic downturn.
3. averse to work; lazy
  She is an idle person who spends most of her time watching TV.
Verb
1. to waste time doing nothing
  The machine will idle for a few minutes before shutting down.
2. to run slowly without being engaged
  He tends to idle away his Sundays playing video games.

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